A new kind of human-machine communication is to make it possible to detect damage to rail vehicles before it’s too late and service trains only when they need it – all thanks to a cloud-supp... Read more
Cartilage damage is the most common form of joint disease. Recently, the German biotechnology company Amedrix has developed collagen implants for damaged cartilage that allow cells from surr... Read more
More than two-thirds of the energy from primary sources like oil and gas utilized worldwide today is lost through waste heat. Half-Heusler compounds are especially suited for manufacturing t... Read more
A particularly ingenious remedy for the problem of rust may be available soon. Containers made of a conductive polymer only open in the presence of corrosion and release anticorrosive payloa... Read more
With modern communication aids, users of electric powered wheelchairs can operate a PC and cellphone without human assistance. A new module is set to transform electric powered wheelchairs i... Read more
Printing speed is increased by factor of about 100 At the Photonics West, the leading international fair for photonics taking place in San Francisco (USA) this week, Nanoscribe GmbH, a spin-... Read more
It may seem as though the German plains are all but tapped out when it comes to wind energy production. To refute this theory researchers are sending stunt kites into the skies to harness th... Read more
Check it out in the video by clicking “Read more . . . ” Many see small quadrocopters as the future of surveillance, aerial photography, warfare and even construction, but a new... Read more
Researchers have developed a new kind of anti-theft system, based on a woven fabric that triggers an alarm when penetrated by intruders. The smart fabric enables the exact location of the br... Read more
Virtual engineering allowed research and development to proceed simultaneously. Together with the specialty chemicals company LANXESS, Fraunhofer researchers have engineered and built a syst... Read more